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26. Gotta sweeten the offer.

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 10:13 AM

Dec 2012

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White House ‘Hopeful’ Deal Can Still Be Reached [View all] cal04 Dec 2012 OP

A classy move. mac56 Dec 2012 #1

ditto ! nt jaysunb Dec 2012 #4

But how? Ain't nobody home. gateley Dec 2012 #2

Those are my conditions, too. n/t amandabeech Dec 2012 #11

Not gonna happen customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #19

#facepalm why? nt Pryderi Dec 2012 #5

I'm confused by all of this, but... renate Dec 2012 #9

Good point. nt Pryderi Dec 2012 #14

Pouring salt into Boehner's wound. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #6

I'm hopeful too! chuckstevens Dec 2012 #7

Now is the time to drop the boom and bpositive Dec 2012 #8

Hopefully he will behind the scenes democrattotheend Dec 2012 #10

It's important that he make the effort in public for the debt holders. freshwest Dec 2012 #13

What does he want to do? Go beyond offering a chained-CPI? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #12

My worry too. Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #15

Gotta sweeten the offer. jsr Dec 2012 #26

Boehner should put the Presidents plan to a vote come Christmas Eve.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #16

Strap on your parachute...the cliff is inevitable. Just saying. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #18

I don't want a bipartisan solution Doctor_J Dec 2012 #20

Bingo Liberalynn Dec 2012 #24

White House hopeful it can still capitulate on a deal Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #21

She did? Liberalynn Dec 2012 #25

here you go Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #27

As Of Today Republicans Are Leaderless DallasNE Dec 2012 #22

Obama negotiates with himself all the time. That way he always wins. amandabeech Dec 2012 #23